It might seem a little strange to be dedicating a special issue of #FuturesOfWork to research methods. But all contributors to this issue are dealing with work, & most of them focus on vulnerable workers, such as those with experiences of modern slavery. https://ow.ly/sxcR50ZmTTj

'Indefensible: How Lawyers Failed to Stop the Post Office Scandal' launches this September. John Hyde explores how legal professionals failed to act despite knowing evidence was flawed, and what lessons can be learned. 📅24 Sept, Manchester | 6 PM: https://ow.ly/6lii50Zw831

Launch of Indefensible by John Hyde

John Hyde reveals how the real Post Office Scandal was that their lawyers knew the evidence was flawed but failed to act.

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2026 is a year of milestones: We’re celebrating 10 years of Bristol University Press, 30 years of Policy Press and 150 years of the University of Bristol. Our mission remains the same: to publish work that matters. 🌟 Browse the anniversary brochure: https://ow.ly/ogQG50Zui7M

#FIFA has pledged to reform time and time again, but it continues to act with little concern for established principles of accountability, transparency, democracy and good governance. Alan Tomlinson, author of 'What Is FIFA For?' for LSE Higher Education Blog: https://ow.ly/2nmO50Zw5v3

Who governs football? FIFA, the EU and "sport law"

FIFA will continue to misgovern global football until national legal bodies and the EU challenge the elusive phenomenon of "sport law".

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In 2026, we’re celebrating 30 years since #PolicyPress was established and 10 years since the creation of #BristolUniversityPress. These pages celebrate our history and our hope that we will continue to make a difference. We hope you enjoy! https://ow.ly/uRRz50ZulBC

Who governs global football and how can they be held to account? Alan Tomlinson, author of 'What is FIFA For?', argues that #FIFA will continue to misgovern the game unless national legal bodies and the EU challenge the elusive phenomenon of “sport law”. https://ow.ly/34x650Zw53y

Who governs football? FIFA, the EU and "sport law"

FIFA will continue to misgovern global football until national legal bodies and the EU challenge the elusive phenomenon of "sport law".

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'Indefensible: How Lawyers Failed to Stop the Post Office Scandal' launches this September. Join John Hyde to explore how legal professionals failed to act despite knowing evidence was flawed, and what lessons can be learned. 📅 15 Sept, London - 6 PM: https://ow.ly/1Lku50Zw7RG

Launch of Indefensible by John Hyde

John Hyde reveals how the real Post Office Scandal was that their lawyers knew the evidence was flawed but failed to act.

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#UEFA’s boycott makes the #FIFA plan look like an “unretrievable, shambolic affair”, said Alan Tomlinson, a professor at the University of Brighton and author of What is FIFA For? https://ow.ly/BwWl50Zw505

Infantino’s plan to sell off the World Cup is falling apart

The Fifa boss has risked his own re-election, say experts, amid growing outrage over his ‘gamble’ to hand stakes to private investors

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Workplace activism can take many forms. It happens at very different levels of hierarchy & influence, ranging from highly cooperative approaches to more confrontational ones. Babette Julia Brinkmann & Barbara Kump, authors of The Green Handprint at Work: https://ow.ly/bEQy50Zw5MJ

ClimateVoices Featuring Babette Brinkmann and Barbara Kump

In this issue, I’m pleased to be interviewing Babette Julia Brinkmann and Barbara Kump, authors of the recently published book The Green Handprint at Work: How to be an Employee Activist for Sustainability. Babette Julia Brinkmann is Professor of Organisational and Group Psychology at Cologne Univer

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This policy briefing explores how community empowerment programmes give residents greater control over local decision-making in response to growing #SocialDivision and declining trust in #Democracy. https://ow.ly/ha6850Zw5ae

POLICY BRIEFING: What next for community empowerment? - Transforming Society

This policy briefing explores how community empowerment programmes give residents greater control over local decision-making in response to growing social division and declining trust in democracy.

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Both #Trump and #Infantino "do as they please without serious commitment to the democratic principles of the organizations that they represent". Alan Tomlinson, author of 'What Is FIFA For?' for DW News. https://ow.ly/avGE50Zw4Rm

World Cup 2026: Is the US-Iran war an ethical tipping point?

The US is the main host of the 2026 World Cup. But it's currently at war with Iran, which has qualified for the tournament. The ethical conflicts of this soccer competition grow more complex each week.

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What role do emerging markets play in the global finance? Are they subordinated within global hierarchies? Or do they have power to use #finance to pursue state objectives? Petry, Nölke, @iliasalami.bsky.social, others probe this issue @brisunipress.bsky.social economicsociology.org/2026/08/01/f...

Financial Statecraft or Subordination: Emerging Markets in Global Finance

by Andreas Nölke* The share of emerging markets in the global financial system has grown tremendously during the last decades. This is particularly true for the large economies that are members of …

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📚 Summer Reads is here! Our new series with Voluntary Sector Review @brisunipress.bsky.social turning research into short, readable pieces. First up: what has your membership structure got to do with democracy? by Claudio Balestri 👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/volunt...

Linked data and machine learning can shift labour market analysis from retrospectively measuring unemployment to proactively identifying workers at risk, provided these tools are governed ethically and combined with qualitative research. https://ow.ly/IqLB50ZmVrs

With #FIFA facing fresh controversy, 'What is FIFA For?' offers insight into the organisation's power, scandals and governance. ⚽ #WorldCup #CarlosCordeiro #GianniInfantino ⏰ 50% off with code BUP07 until the end of today: https://ow.ly/kFLq50Zv0aJ

With #FIFA facing fresh controversy, 'What is FIFA For?' offers insight into the organisation's power, scandals and governance. ⚽ #WorldCup #CarlosCordeiro #GianniInfantino ⏰ 50% off with code BUP07 until the end of today: https://ow.ly/kXq750Zv09y

Improved data alone cannot reveal when women work unless research methods and assumptions stop treating men's work patterns as the default and analyse women's experiences on their own terms. https://futuresofwork.co.uk/2026/07/08/innovative-methods-familiar-blind-spots/

This is an excellent read from one of the greats of the university press sector and a wonderful longtime supporter of the IPG. Thanks for all you've done Alison 👏

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In this personal reflection, Alison Shaw shares lessons from 36 years of publishing for social justice – from building Policy Press and Bristol University Press to championing the role of evidence, accessibility and public good. Read on Transforming Society: https://ow.ly/V1uk50Zuzfj

Just seen @brisunipress.bsky.social have a mega sale on until the end of July - i.e. tomorrow(!) Which means you still have time to get 50% off my 2018 book Understanding Trans Health!

Understanding Trans Health

Understanding Trans Health - Discourse, Power and Possibility; Addressing urgent challenges and debates in trans health, this book interweaves patient voices with social theory and autobiography, offe...

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Join us at #ESA2026 for a discussion of the book 'Generations of Feminism and Gender Studies in Europe', bringing together scholars to reflect on feminist knowledge and the future of gender studies. #ESAWarsaw2026 📅25 August, COS Torwar, Warsaw. https://ow.ly/MCxa50Z4I9S

Generations of Feminism and Gender Studies in Europe

Generations of Feminism and Gender Studies in Europe; How did feminism shape the rise of gender studies in academia? With contributions from pioneering women scholars who built the European Sociological Association’s Research Network 33, this book charts the rise of gender studies in Europe, from its feminist roots to LGBTQ+ issues, through the eyes of pioneering scholars across generations.

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2026 is a year of milestones: We’re celebrating 10 years of Bristol University Press, 30 years of Policy Press and 150 years of the University of Bristol. Our mission remains the same: to publish work that matters. 🌟 Browse the anniversary brochure: https://ow.ly/Z5Rc50Zui5R

All books from @brisunipress.bsky.social are half price until the end of July with the code BUP07, including our newly published book on Legal Education in the Classroom at the below link 👍🏼

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It's out now! Should legal education be your bag, please do consider adding it to your collection or seeing if your library might want to stock it. It would be very much appreciated & it is, hopefully, a useful book for anyone who works with young people & thinks that they should learn about Law 👍🏼

50% off all books in our Summer Sale! 📚☀️ Don't miss your chance to save on your next read, the sale ends soon! 🛒Use code BUP07 at the checkout until the end of July! https://ow.ly/GtGj50ZtrvV

In this personal reflection, Alison Shaw shares lessons from 36 years of publishing for social justice – from building Policy Press and Bristol University Press to championing the role of evidence, accessibility and public good. Read on Transforming Society: https://ow.ly/V1uk50Zuzfj

Authors, editors, researchers and staff gathered to bid a warm farewell to Alison Shaw, the founding CEO of Bristol University Press and Policy Press, as she retires after 36 years leading social science publishing at the institution. Read more: https://ow.ly/FzFA50Zubpj

Last week, we celebrated our CEO Alison Shaw as she begins her retirement. Bringing together colleagues, authors and friends, the evening was a tribute to Ali’s leadership and impact. As we celebrate Ali, we welcome Kathryn Earle as our new CEO and look forward to the future.

Coming soon in the Decolonization and Social Worlds series. These titles provide a radical response to the call for a decolonial revolution in sociology and the social sciences. https://ow.ly/HjPT50ZrSAG

To bridge our divides.. move beyond an understanding of others’ lives and pain to understand origins of our biases, including internalized oppression.🩵📚 alt-text: "Radical Empathy: Finding a Path to Bridging Racial Divides" by Terri Givens. Pre-order, 25% off with code: SUMMER26 July 21-24 Only

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Buy Radical Empathy by Terri Givens from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

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📣📣 Alt-text: Shows you care - shows you're thoughtful about making your posts available to everyone Reaches more people - posts become available to everyone, including people who use screen readers Gets your posts discovered - words in ALT text show up in searches #DisabilityPrideMonth #AltText

🇯🇵 Interested in Japan and the role of its former Prime Ministers? 📘 Then check out Hugo Dobson, Karin Narita and Caroline Rose's (brilliant) 'Former Prime Ministers in Japan' from @brisunipress.bsky.social. 🔗 bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/former-prime...

In ‘Indefensible,’ @johnhyde.bsky.social examines the failure of lawyers to prevent the Post Office Horizon scandal, the UK’s most egregious and prolonged miscarriage of justice. The book is published by @brisunipress.bsky.social on 15 Sept.

Author to release book about lawyers' role in Post Office Scandal

A new book will examine lawyers the Post Office scandal .

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